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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220030800033 · 03/05/2003 · Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
7.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Carmeuse Holding SA; Lafarge SA
Operator
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc
Mine
0100394

Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A 8LB BLEDGE HAMMER BEHIND A ELEVATOR CHAIN AS ANOTHER EE USED A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE INT HE PIN THAT HOLDS THE CHAIN TOEGETHER, HE MISSED THE PIN AND STRUCK THE EE HOLD ING THE 8LB HAMMER IN THE LEFT HAND BREAKING HISLEFT HAND BREAKING HIS INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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